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Answering AQA English Language Paper 1, Question 4
A lot of students struggle with analysing a text and often find themselves repeating the same this. This is a structure I was introduced to, and others seem to find it much easier to use ...more
Revision tips ,Education
October 04, 2024•3 min read
Using ChatGPT to help with revision and homework
Revision books are expensive and often just sit on the shelf. A tutor is normally available at certain times, I wondered if ChatGPT and AI could help with revision and homework when help is needed. Th... ...more
Revision tips ,Education
September 30, 2024•8 min read
General ideas for revising
I've been asked 3 times this week what the best way to revise is, and how should you revise English. So, I thought I'd put together this post for you and hope it helps. Any questions, please do get in... ...more
How do we learn ,Revision tips &Education
September 26, 2024•6 min read
3 games to help prepare for the weekly spelling test
Once again that crumpled piece of paper is reluctantly pulled out from the bottom of the school bag displaying the list of spellings needed to be learned. Everyone knows the grief this is going to cre... ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,How do we learn &Education
September 16, 2024•4 min read
Anxiety in going back to school
Starting a new school year can be overwhelming, especially for children struggling with mental health. This blog offers supportive tips to help parents ease their child’s anxiety, build positive routi... ...more
Education
September 04, 2024•6 min read
How can we make spelling fun? Games that we have used
For some spelling comes easily. For others it feels like you are trying to push water up a mountain. Over the past decade (and beyond) we have used a range of games to support spellings. I hope you fi... ...more
Creative Resources for primary children ,How do we learn &Education
September 04, 2024•4 min read
Morning,
I hope the week is going well.
So many people seem to be doing D of E and work experience
at the moment, good luck if that’s you and if you’re at Marlow Camp next
fingers crossed for good weather!
I’ve just finished a lesson on division. It seems to be
something that messes with the brains of so many people.
I found it got easier when I stopped thinking about it as
division and instead thought about it as multiplication. So, if for example I
had the question 396 divided by 3, I would look at it as 3x what = 3. My answer
would be 1. How many times would I need to multiply 3 to get to 9, (my answer
would be 3). Then 3x something = 6. My answer would be 2. Giving me the overall
answer of 132.
I know that’s a really simple example but hopefully it explains
my point.
Thankfully in schools they don’t often seem to need to do
long division, but I’ve worked with a couple of adults (generally nurses for
some reason) who have needed it.
I think I’ll explain this one in a video, as it will be too
complicated to explain it with words as bits get put all over the place. I hope
this makes sense though:
Enjoy the rest of the week and speak soon,
Dawn